Air Drawn Dagger drop new single and video 'Bellyaches' • GRIMM Gent

Electro-emo angst-pop trio AIR DRAWN DAGGER have released new track ‘Bellyaches’. It’s the fourth track from their upcoming debut album ‘A Guide For Apparitions’, set for release on 4th April via Long Branch Records. The accompanying music video was directed by Aaran McKenzie (While She Sleeps).

“Partially an ‘end credits’ song for the album, as we bask in euphoric, self-destructive thoughts. Inspired by the emo revival of Modern Baseball etc. and the dopamine hit of shouting lyrics in unison, whilst barely conscious, inside sweaty basements. An ode to getting into a mess with your mates but believing it’ll be ok in the end. Lastly, another nod to rejecting the passage of time, opting to die in the most joyful moment of your life rather than coming down off the high,” says the band on the new track.

Stream ‘Bellyaches‘ and pre-order the album here:
https://airdrawndagger.lnk.to/aguideforapparitions

Air Drawn Dagger invite you on a spellbinding journey with ‘A Guide For Apparitions’, their debut album, out 4th April via Long Branch Records, that fuses macabre mysticism with multi-genre-infused rock. Produced by Neil Kennedy (Creeper, Boston Manor), each track pulls listeners through haunted tales and cosmic chaos, conjuring imagery from Witch Trials to ghost lore.

“‘A Guide For Apparitions’ brings multiple meanings. The record can be a Grimoire if you’re being haunted, or a guide if you are the one confined to a realm you don’t belong,” explains the band.

Tracklist ‘A Guide For Apparitions’:
1 Hymn Of The Hag
2 Sanctifound
3 Sweatin’
4 Teeth
5 Skinwalkers
6 Cadavers
7 MaidenMotherCrone
8 Castle
9 Necromancer
10 Coma
11 Apparitions (ft. Tobi Duncan from Trash Boat)
12 Bellyaches

Air Drawn Dagger blend raw emotion and defiance into a sound that defies genre. Their name, taken from Macbeth, symbolizes the chaos and emotional outbursts that fuel their music. BBC Introducing championed their early releases, and they soon found themselves on major playlists like Pop Punk Generation, Emo Anthems, and All New Rock. Air Drawn Dagger’s momentum is undeniable. They’ve sold out their own headline shows and played packed-out UK dates with Millie Manders. Recent shows with Lake Malice, Dream State, and AVIVIA saw more back-to-back sellouts along with curating their own stage at the Tramlines Festival Fringe. With over 250,000 views on the music video for their single ‘You Should Have Known Better’, which also featured on the Kerrang! Chart, and multiple tracks premiering on BBC Introducing, the band’s cult-like following continues to grow.

Following their sold-out show at The Leadmill last year, featuring a choir of ghosts, confetti, and a human sacrifice, Air Drawn Dagger have also announced their biggest show to date at Corporation, in their hometown of Sheffield, on Saturday 5th April, 2025.

With all this, and more to come, 2025 is set to be The Year of the Dagger.

CATCH AIR DRAWN DAGGER LIVE:
5 April UK, Sheffield – Corporation
5 July UK, Manchester – RADAR Festival